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Critique of a book’s discussion of climate change policies
30:59 - 38:37 (07:37)
A book’s discussion of climate change policies is criticized for not addressing the hard choices that need to be made to ensure a habitable planet, while instead focusing on minor daily inconveniences.
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The reader needs to make hard choices about our future to ensure a habitable globe in the next 50 years.
30:59 - 33:04 (02:04)
Summary
The reader needs to make hard choices about our future to ensure a habitable globe in the next 50 years. But proposing to split India into new units to control population and migration in order to aid the less fortunate would cause a need to consider which Indians deserve to die.
ChapterCritique of a book’s discussion of climate change policies
EpisodeThe Population Bomb
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The podcast explores the theme of privilege in Silicon Valley literature and how the authors subtly communicate their opinions on social and political issues.
33:04 - 36:31 (03:26)
Summary
The podcast explores the theme of privilege in Silicon Valley literature and how the authors subtly communicate their opinions on social and political issues.
ChapterCritique of a book’s discussion of climate change policies
EpisodeThe Population Bomb
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
This podcast episode discusses how some environmentalists have petty grievances that amount to wanting to continue to live their lives the same way without any change, and how this kind of thinking can be considered fundamentally reactionary.
36:31 - 37:45 (01:14)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses how some environmentalists have petty grievances that amount to wanting to continue to live their lives the same way without any change, and how this kind of thinking can be considered fundamentally reactionary.
ChapterCritique of a book’s discussion of climate change policies
EpisodeThe Population Bomb
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
In this podcast episode, the host discusses a book that advocates for forced sterilization as a solution to overpopulation, among other controversial ideas related to international relations.
37:45 - 38:37 (00:52)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the host discusses a book that advocates for forced sterilization as a solution to overpopulation, among other controversial ideas related to international relations.